• Tim Hult, Selectman (marking the resignation this year of Robert Koning as building inspector): “When people walked in [Town Hall] they found a neighbor, a friend and a human being.”

• Hult: “It’s easily been the most difficult year in the management of the town’s financial process. I commend the FinCom, Town Administrator Madonna Mackenzie, Treasurer Larry Barton, all the town departments, and both the Carlisle School and Concord-Carlisle High School for their cooperation in assisting to balance the budget at a difficult time.”

• Dave Model, chair of the Finance Committee (FinCom): “The best way to stay out of trouble is to remain fiscally prudent...”

• Tom Dunkers (on unanticipated special education costs at the high school related to psychological/mental health issues):

“How are we planning to separate health costs from educational costs? Shouldn’t the state or insurance companies take care of this?”

• Michael Fitzgerald, chair, Concord-Carlisle Regional School Committee: “Mr. Dunkers, you are preaching to the choir. . . insurance companies which should provide this have dropped the ball . . . we are required by law to provide these services, insurance companies are not.”

• Fitzgerald: “In my mind the question of fairness was satisfied.”

• Model: “There has been good fiscal management at the high school and we support it.”

• Jane Anderson, Garden Club President (on the request for CPA funds to clean lichen from the marble statue in the rotary): “While the Goddess of Liberty cannot speak for herself, I hope these pictures will speak for her...”

• Doug Stevenson, Selectman and chair, Honor Roll Committee: “Our committee’s mission can be summed up with these few words, ‘Honoring all who serve.’ ”

• John Ballantine (on the Honor Roll cost of $98,000): “I support this project but I am putting on my curmudgeon hat. I think that this would not pass if it were in the regular budget. I support the concept but I would prefer $50,000 to $98,000.”

• Nancy Pierce (on use of CPC funds for the Honor Roll): “CPA money is restricted. I can’t see how tearing down a non-historic monument and rebuilding it can be seen as historic preservation.”

• John Williams, Selectman (on $425,000 for Benfield infrastructure): “We have 11 Carlisle residents on the waiting list for a development that hasn’t even been built yet.”

• John Rizzi of Spencer Brook Farm, South Street (on Benfield): “I think the committee has made a good effort to find a balance. I am a supporter. I want to move forward with this . . . I hope this is a project that is built the right way. . . This is a good chunk of money to support this . . I hope this will be a project that looks right on South Street, honors our seniors and is a good role model for the state.” ∆